Tyrant
TV Show · Drama · Thriller

After decades away from his Middle Eastern homeland, California pediatrician Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed (Adam Rayner) reluctantly flies back with his family for his nephew's nuptials. But Barry's wife (Jennifer Finnigan) and children (Noah Silver and Anne Winters) know surprisingly little about his past, and they've never met their own estranged relatives, including Barry's TYRANT father (Nasser Faris​) and sadistic brother, Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), who's next in line for the presidency. The plot thickens when political turmoil forces the family to stay in the country indefinitely, unearthing painful memories for Barry and painful realties for those he loves.

2014 · 56m
Starring Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhoum
Director David Yates, Gideon Raff

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    A California pediatrician who is the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his nephew's wedding.
    52 min
  • EPISODE 2
    State of Emergency
    Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold when his older brother is incapacitated; Barry's nephew's new bride is kidnapped by terrorists.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 3
    My Brother's Keeper
    Barry's decision to stay in Abbudin is met with mixed emotions; the discovery of new evidence in connection to the attempted murder of Jamal threatens to drive a wedge between the two brothers.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Sins of the Father
    Tensions boil as the 20th anniversary of the chemical attack ordered by Barry's father looms; Jamal struggles to regain confidence in the bedroom.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Hail Mary
    Jamal prepares to throw down the gauntlet on the thousands of citizens gathered in the plaza to protest his reign; Barry scrambles to put together a summit in the hopes of avoiding violence and bloodshed.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 6
    What the World Needs Now
    Barry convinces Jamal to meet with exiled opposition leader Sheik Rashid; Jamal is forced to make a difficult decision that will impact the lives of his family and his country forever.
    51 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Adam Rayner
    Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed
  • Jennifer Finnigan
    Molly Al-Fayeed
  • Ashraf Barhoum
    Jamal Al-Fayeed
  • Noah Silver
    Samuel "Sammy" Al-Fayeed
  • Moran Atias
    Leila Al-Fayeed
  • Alexander Karim
    Ihab Rashid
  • Cameron Gharaee
    Ahmed Al-Fayeed
  • Melia Kreiling
    Daliyah Al-Yazbek
  • Chris Noth
    General William Cogswell
  • Sibylla Deen
    Nusrat Al-Fayeed
  • Alice Krige
    Amira Al-Fayeed

About

Tyrant

Drama

After decades away from his Middle Eastern homeland, California pediatrician Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed (Adam Rayner) reluctantly flies back with his family for his nephew's nuptials. But Barry's wife (Jennifer Finnigan) and children (Noah Silver and Anne Winters) know surprisingly little about his past, and they've never met their own estranged relatives, including Barry's TYRANT father (Nasser Faris​) and sadistic brother, Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), who's next in line for the presidency. The plot thickens when political turmoil forces the family to stay in the country indefinitely, unearthing painful memories for Barry and painful realties for those he loves.

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FX
Released
2014
Region of Origin
United States
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